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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.4113 Stainless Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4113 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4113 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
78
Shear Strength, MPa 320
340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
880
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
78.5 to 83.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0